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You have $10 for a meal, where do you go in Toronto?

Nowadays it seems to be getting harder and harder to get a really tasty meal for under $10. I am curious to see where people go if they are trying to keep a meal under $10 in Toronto.

Some of my favorite places to get it started are:

Salad House - Huge salads w/ lots of toppings usually around $5 with 1 meat option. (Cumberland Terrace)Belly Busters - Their turkey bacon sandwich at $6.95 is one of my go-to subs.Quick Pita - Chicken Shwarma (though only eat late night as the garlic will scare anyone off that you come in contact with!)Lin Garden - Chili Chicken on Rice Takeout

Anyone have any favorite meals for under $10? or even under $5 (if such a thing still exists!)?

Mini sandwiches at California? Since when? I go to the Heartland location all the time and they definitely don't have this on the menu. Although they are now offering something called "Italian poutine" which they described vaguely as rice balls. I haven't tried it yet.

I think the mini sandwich is a good idea though, since it would give someone the ability to try multiple items and not break the bank..

I noticed the mini-sandwiches on the menu at the Dufferin location when I visited 3 weeks ago. The mini-sandwich isn't listed on the current online menu http://californiasandwiches.ca/duffer... , but it was listed on the menu on the wall the restaurant.

I haven't visited any other locations, so I'm not sure other locations also offer the smaller size.

Are you kidding me? Although I love California Sandwiches, they're too big for me. One sandwich usually lasts me at least 2 days, sometimes 3 days. Do all locations offer mini-sandwiches? This is literally music to my ears!

They make their own bread, sandwiches made to order, plenty of options.

All of the sandwiches are named after "Wilco" songs which is actually kind of fun for fans I am sure but as a customer, it gets a little confusing because you can't figure out what is in a sandwich just by looking at the name.

Great! They are big and crispy and medium has a nice bite to it.If you are in the area you must give them a try. Probably not worth driving across town for, but a great neighbourhood treat. And Dora (the waitress and manager) is an absolute sweetheart! They have a wing special on Thursdays and maybe Tuesdays as well, half price with a drink, and well worth it.

Interesting no one mentioned ' Chinese roast / B-B-Q meat with rice' .??!! For around $7, one could get a large plate of B-B-Q duck and Crispy skin roast pork combo on rice, with drink and soup of the day, from almost all out-fit around the Dundas/Spadina area!!

Have you tried the BBQ items at Ka Ka Lucky on Broadview just south of Gerrard? I'm curious if that meets your standards. At least it's a very short drive for people who live in Riverdale and satisfies our BBQ needs locally.